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'(Mdel.) A.. P. ROUTT.

STIRRUP.

No. 263,966. Patented sept. 5, 1882.

t UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE.

ANSELL P. ROUTT, F DANVILLE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMTHOMAS, OF SAME PLACE.

STIRRUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,966, datedSeptember 5, 41882. Application filed July 15, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANsELL P. RoU'rr, of Danville, in the county ofPittsylvania, and in the State of Virginia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Stirrups; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specication.

This inventionrelates to certain improvements in stirrups; and it hasfor its object to Y provide a stirrup that will not be liableto give wayor break, which will bear more weight than the ordinary wooden stirrupmade up of separate parts, which will not rattle when taken hold of inmounting the horse, and which maybe more cheaply ,constructed thantheordinary Wooden stirrup. These objects I attain by the means'illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l representsa side elevation of my improved stirrup; Fig. 2, a vertical sectionalview thereof, and Fig. 3 a view partly in sidev elevation and partly insection of a modification of my improved stirrup. Y The letter Aindicates a stirrup, whichi formed from a solid block of wood, eitheroak, hickory, or other Wood of suflicient strength 'for the purpose. Theupper part of the stirrup is recessed, as indicated by the letter B,forming a seat for the stirrupstrap, and is provided with a facing orcushion of leather,

rubber, or other yielding material to givean elastic support to the footof the rider. The lower portion of the stirrup is also faced with rubberor leather to form an elastic bearing for the foot of the rider, and toprevent all danger ot' slipping in cold weather if the stirrup shouldbecome clogged with snow or ice. The said facing may be fasteneddirectly to the stirrup by means of nails or otherwise, or it may besecured in recesses at each side, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings the stirrup isformed with a vertical mortise, C, and is provided with a transversepin, D. In thisinstance the stirrup-strap passes around the transversepin and up through the vertical mortise.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

An improved article of manufacture consistin g of a stirrup formed wholefrom a block of wood recessed to receive the supportingstrap, suchrecess being provided with a yielding facing, all 'substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in

presence of two witnesses,'this 14th day of 6o Witnesses:

M. H. J ENNINGs, R. R. MILLER.

